#cafe de la danse

[puuta-heinaa]

Joker Out, Paris (Café de la danse) 22.3.2024

I arrived at the venue around 14ish, and was third to last in the EE queue. However queueing is part of the party! I exchanged sooo many bracelets and met amazing people, some of which I just met that day, some I knew from Discord or tumblr or earlier gigs, couldn't have been happier. Got selfies with Bojan and Jan?? Hug from Bojan??? HELLO. That would never happen in Finland. I described his hug as jämäkkä and turvallinen, which roughly translates to sturdy and safe.

Some of the bracelets I made for the concert!

Met someone in the queue who had hawk's eyes and who encouraged me to go and ask for a selfie with Jan, and later on she spotted Bojan on the street 100 m before everyone else did. I had a chance to give Bojan 3 2 ananaslonkero -bracelet that I'd made, with a tiny drink charm. If the main joke in fandoms is that a hug from your blorbo would cure you? well it's true. Getting a hug from Bojan removed some stiffness between my shoulder blades that I didn't even know was there. It was literally easier to breathe after the encounter. I also kept vigorously shaking for 3-5 minutes afterwards, so much that some people asked if I'm ok. Just released years worth of trauma ig. Also LOTS of happy hand stims throughout the day, my autism was showing lol.

Jan was outdoors SMOKING!!! And Bojan had charmingly dirty hair! He was taller than I had thought.

ANYways the gig !! I ended up on Jance side, which was nice as I was on Kris' side in Helsinki. Whole stage was about as wide as K-18 section at Kultsa, and I think they suit better on smaller stages.

We got Vem da Gres and Gola in soundcheck! I was wearing Vem da gres -bracelet that I got in Helsinki a few weeks ago and thought about that person for a few seconds!

Gola was ok. Bojan got disney mickey ears, and he was wearing my 3 2 ananaslonkero bracelet. Bojan also got a maca plushie that he was NOT scared of, he even made it fly.

Kris left the stage as soon as the last notes of Gola were over, other boys stayed jamming in accelerating speed for couple of more minutes. I showed them my UM sign that only read "I want to sing UMAZAN" at that point. :')

20h02 was ok, didn't connect with their music at all though. JC Stewart seemed a bit sick, but sounded good nevertheless. Finished my sign.

They started with Katrina and Bele Sanje, and people were singing even guitar riffs along. Dopamin hit like dopamine followed by Ne bi smel, Nace was staring at me several times during those songs.

Liinu's superb edit of staring sc Nace and struggling Kris and Arcti's edit about Jan's forgotten library books made my day

People were already singing along to Sta bih ja, and Bojan was sooo happy (and sweaty. We were all very sweaty, the concert hall was ridiculously warm.). Kris disappeared for a moment in the beginning of Sta bih ja, and Bojan looked like a lost puppy (wait, where is kris?? about 5-10 seconds into sta bih ja). Bojan said Kris didn't like how Jan played the riff and that's why he left the stage :P. Jan flipped a bird to him.

Decibels raised by about 20 when they played Ona and Demoni. Turns out they might be the easiest to sing along for absolutely everyone, not just for people who speak Finnish. Bojan looked me directly into eyes during second verse of Demoni for several seconds, and I felt so seen (in a good way). EE was definitely worth its price.

In Helsinki I felt like the setlist was over before it even started, but in Paris it felt more like we were really dancing and playing until the stars fade. I think it had something to do with how much they interacted with each other and with the public during each song. In Helsinki they seemed like they had forgotten how to be on stage, and there was just TOO MUCH SPACE, whereas Paris had Nordic Tour energy.

They all moved a LOT on stage!! Kris was on jance side several times! Nace had a mating dance thingy going on with Kris at least twice, Jan once. Jan interacted with the public on Kris's side a few times. Bojan almost run into Kris at one point - no wonder he caressed Kris's arm to let him know he's there before grapping his hips?? and dancing behind him??? during Behind those eyes. It's cafe de la danse after all.

Def thinking "THIS is how we'll trend on tumblr tonight" right after the famous dance

Everybody's waiting and soooooo many people raised hands when Bojan asked in his spiel before the song if anyone here suffers from panic or anxiety attacks, and I think it made everyone feel less alone. He sang I'm the problem it's me -line to make things a bit lighter before proceeding to the song.

We got Omamljeno Telo and I felt SOOOO HAPPY (but also sad for Moonu) but also SOOOO HAPPY it was on the setlist, I think I screamed VITTU JES on top of my lungs (manifesting it for Ruisrock huh). Famous water spray on Jan during OT, and it shows I've grown old, because instead of "yeeeess I want Bojan's spit on me" I went "rat disease, why am I not wearing a mask".

Everyone sang along during CD, not in French though even if there was a fanproject French translation published a whole 28 hours before(....). Plastika hit like a hammer once again, but I think I was already waiting and stressing for UM, so I didn't mosh for example. Which, good idea, because my neck was soooo sore after Helsinki.

Bojan announced the karaoke song, and asked which versions we have today. He saw my sign, asked "Slovenian version?", to which I "said" (from 4th row on Jan+Nace side) Finnish version, and he heard it and corrected himself and said perfect. I was not afraid at all even if I knew I'm probs going to sing in front of about 500 people in 5ish minutes???? How??? I'm usually a ball of anxiety but here I was just proud and excited to sing my version of it.

I loved the Bretogne/French version (I've still no idea what were the words, but it rhymed super well and she sang well, but that was def NOT paris region French), cringed at some of the "translations" because they did not fit the lines and did not rhyme, sang along to Slovenian versions in Finnish, felt bad for one of them as the karaoke singer started at the wrong moment and Bojan spent most of their special moment trying to orchestrate the band.

When Bojan approached with "I think we still have a Slovenian version, OH NO, A FINNISH VERSION" I chortled, and felt the last bits of nervousness disappear. (Cue "some boat, titanic, oh no".) I had my ACTUALLY finger pointing moment, which, on point with my personality, telling him it's a hybrid version. I don't know what he meant with SUOMI SAA, but it was NOT full-on Suomi SAATANA, that much is certain. I quite like the idea/interpretation he was making a pun with SAA(tan)Are you ready? But who knows. Sad about missed chance to answer "ArE YoU???" now that I think about it, but at least I wasn't the only one who failed the moment :') . Speaking of cursewords though, a histronic youngster next to me did shout vittu though! I loved my spot but she was super annoying throughout the evening.

The Finnish version is in the beginning of this one, and the Arabic version right after Finnish version is AMAZING. The French version is on the first part, as well as Bojan going "uuu Finnish version? perfect".

Started in Slovene, which made him have a Ok?? face, but when I switched to my own Finnish version that rhymes with the Slovene version, he raised his brows and seemed so impressed that I just nodded to him, sending telepath(et)ic messages that yes, our languages match and rhyme, about time you collaborate with Jere. I think he remembered I asked for a hug in the afternoon, because he did not hug everyone during karaoke. Afternoon hug was better btw.

I love his little surprised smile right when I finish the first Finnish line on this one

I usually think quite a lot about how other people perceive me, but now I didn't give a single fuck, just enjoyed being the main character for 20 seconds, having this interaction with my blorbo. Forever grateful for the 4 different angles I received from friends I made in the queue, and 1 from a random guy who asked me after the concert if I'd like to receive a video he took of me singing. Even Vita was filming the whole thing with her big light + camera + phone ensemble. I often sing in my car, and even IMAGINING i'm singing karaoke makes my voice suddenly tiny and weak and compressed, so I'm overflowingly glad it went this well, you have no idea even if I've just bragged about it for 4 paragraphs.

I later realised I was the only one who didn't hold the mic themself, this is a clear example how I objectify the boys, seeing Bojan just as a mic stand.🫣😵‍💫

I got fluent Kiitos from Bojan, that guy needs to move to Finland he speaks Finnish so well. Also LMAO I forgot to sniff him in the afternoon, now I'm praying the snifff I took after karaoke wasn't too evident and doesn't show on Vita's video……….. Jere is wrong, Bojan does not smell like shit, but there were no parfume smell either? He just smells like nothing in a pleasant, pheromone rich way lol.

my translation: Sanje so tvojega okusa Aamuihin taas tuoksusi Neula ei haarukassa Sieluni on hukassa Etsimässä tietään luoksesi

I haven't figured how to translate the first line. I've been playing with "Makus' on tarrannut uniini", but it does not rhyme with the og well enough. Otherwise super proud of my version. Neula and haarukka are parts of compass, basically saying the compass is layed on the map the wrong way. 🧭

This is how small the place was??? I was in 3/4th row, and the hat guy in the right corner was right behind me during the concert so the club truly was tiny.

Apparently bubbles were not allowed on stage in Cafe de la danse? But some people had brought their own so we had bubbles anyway.

Jure exchanged his drumstick to a breadstick. I laughed because a) it was a clever pun and b) such a stereotypically French thing to bring a BAGUETTE wrapped in a napkin to a concert. Also no wonder boys are always sick, I don't even want to know how many people touched that bread before it was on stage.

Life is pain (in mouths)

We waited for the boys after the concert outside the venue in the rain, and they walked past quite quickly. Bojan stayed for 30 seconds to take a group selfie. <3

Honestly so happy I traveled there and met amazing people and surpassed myself on so many levels.

I feel like 2004 again, because that's when I last made a post this long on livejournal and also when I last was this hyped about a group.

I loved band's AMAZING OUTFITS in Café de la danse, everyone had some idrija lace on them, and I'm afraid my next special interest will be bobbin lace.

[puuta-heinaa]

That's it, I'm stealing this list by reblogging it.

JO Paris, 22.03.24

Gig report! Compiled this morning in the car to Antwerp with help form @zadig-fate and @yoda-bor 💛 I recorded everything except Katrina (bc my camera app crashed in the middle), so I'll upload this once I'm at a place with stable wifi again :D

all my buses were delayed so I power walked to the train station. Then that train was delayed so I almost missed my Eurostar. Then my Eurostar was also delayed. "That's what I call a Deutsche Bahn special, actually." – Kris ("when your first train is late but then it's okay because the second train is also delayed")

so many people I knew in the queue. From Helsinki. From London last year. From Utrecht. 😊💛

when I grabbed my number, Jan and Nace returned to the venue (and they were so pretty in daylight and in person)

Nace said hi as they walked past 😊

their postures??? Nace has definitely worked on his posture, meanwhile Jan appears so slim and small. It's wild.

Jan and Jure returned to the venue together, looking… Pissed is too harsh a word, but frowning? So we first kinda thought they were actually pissed off. But then Nace showed up a minute later, his usual sunny self, and was immediately accosted by fans. So. I assume it was less "pissed off" and more "do not approach" (and it worked)

soundcheck was Gola and Vem da greš, which we could hear every time they opened the doors (this was my last general access gig. It's EA from here on out, baby!)

Kris and I had decided to go on the balcony and got spots right next to the sound booth, where we were joined by @thisismyobsessionnow 🫶

it was warm but the sound was really good (duh)

also we had nice cushy seats like the old people we are 😂

first opener was a duo of brothers made up of discount Jure and Käärijä if he was French. Discount!Jure had a nice chest (Jure at home)

their music was eh, the lyrics cringe

Kris says they spoke french but I spent most of their set on tumblr/discord so I wasn't listening, but it was a Choice since pretty much none from the EA crowd spoke French

speaking of EA, there were allegedly 60 EA tickets though I saw numbers up to 62 (500 people venue)

JC Stewart was fun

he was told he looked French prime minister. He got confused by president vs prime minister but he also got kinda flustered. He was shown a pic and was "oh yeah, I see it"

we got Katrina opener

Nace. Jfc.

the venue was super hot so I tried to appreciate the fit while he had it on in full – white buttoned shirt with a sweater vest over it and a proper tie and glasses, going for the full teacher look except hot???

I still spent a good chunk of the gig looking at Jure though. The elevated balcony spot gave ussuch a nice view of him

Bojan was smiley and sounded way less congested than in Utrecht (maybe he's on the mend?)

Kris on the other hand was sipping tea on stage. In particular very sassily during Demoni

Kris had guitar problems at the beginning of Šta bih ja and went to Kiki to get it fixed but Bojan didn't see and so was actually worried for a moment that Kris had gotten sick off-stage. Kris was adorable in reassuring him that he was fine

they were all so mobile again

og demoni scream. In the middle. Might have been Bojan letting out his anxiety over Kris having disappeared from stage

"Kris, honey" and then that moment. What in the BoKris was that. I just turned to Kris and said that out loud bc what the fuck

There was a sizeable crowd of Slovenians in the audience and Bojan was delighted

fairly even split in the crowd for French vs foreigners, though the French were louder in yelling

the most hilarious to me moment: Bojan did his spiel about "who here experiences panic attacks?" And the crowd cheered, and he was like "yay! Panic attacks! It's me!" And Kris next to me went "I'm the problem, it's me," and literally on the last syllable, Bojan started saying the exact same thing. One brain cell. Or maybe he has the stream on his in-ears

Barve oceana 🫶🫶��💛

according to Astrid, I looked ridiculously happy (I was ridiculously happy)

best galaxy of me version tonight. I still don't like it though 😂 it's gonna be my metulji 😂

Bojan went into the crowd for Umazane misli

it's so fun to watch from above

Vita was his trusty shadow and also a beacon of light to spot Bojan with

this time I don't think they forgot her in the crowd

Bojan made the balcony sing while he was still in the crowd. But it was mostly just Kris, Madeleine, and me, at least on the bleachers/seated part. We still gave our best 😂

Carpe Diem was not part of their "encore" but came before

no Tokio :( might be the first show without it?

fucking Novi val

the way Jure jumped up and sprinted to trade a drumstick for a baguette, it was so hilarious

he was so happy, and he first made fun of Nace for being unable to eat it

he shared it with Jan

Jan got chocolate and they put it into the baguette and then shared it.

Jure let everyone else also take a bite, including Bojan who was ostensibly singing

Nace bottle feeding Kris. What the fuck. Can someone make sure they still don't know about AO3?

no Umazane shenanigans even though Jan and Nace had talked right before it so I'd been hopeful

so many um versions in other langauges. It wasn't the longest rendition, but we also

when Bojan said we'd get the original Slovene version, I thought it would be the one he made up on the spot when they went on stage to play it all the way back? When they were babies. So it was a small disappointment when it was just the regular Slovene version 😂

Bojan asked the Slovenians if they were able to tell that they weren't playing at home and they said no and Bojan was so so delighted

he's also given the mic to people in the audience outside of Umazane misli (ne bi smel and plastika, I want to say)

he sang galaxy of me with a guy from the front row (Josh?)

not a lot of Jance, possibly because they were looking after Kris?

still a lot of eye contact

or maybe it was the fact that they apparently were out in Paris together in the afternoon 😏

my phone was so hot by the end (and I have 4gb left of memory)

after the gig I couldn't find my hat so I was worried I'd left it, so I went back in. Which was how I got JC and Vita to sign my gig memory book

I had forgotten about wanting to grab Vita's signature so if Astrid hadn't reminded me, I would have missed out

the boys got JC Stewart sick, he said his voice was going

It was raining so the boys ran out of the venue towards a van while we cheered. Bojan took a group selfie

Jan and Jure left first with the crew in that van so we assume that the others took a second car

[isthespiceoflife]

One listen through of Jalen Ngonda's soaring n' piercing notes on "Come Around and Love Me" immediately call up legendary names such as Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye et al!

DC-based, by way of London and dropping his debut LP, Come Around And Love Me, his single of the same title is sure to lure you to catch these vocals live (tour dates below)!

Upcoming Tour Dates:

09/05 - Asheville, NC @ Grey /Eagle

09/06 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West

09/07 - Durham, NC @ Motorco

09/08 - Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern

09/11 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair

09/12 - Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy

09/14 - Baltimore, MD @ 8x10

09/15 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat

09/16 - New York, NY @ Racket

09/18 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe

09/19 - Detroit, MI @ El Club

09/21 - Evanston, IL @ SPACE

09/24 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line

09/27 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall

09/28 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre

09/30 - Ft. Collins, CO @ The Armory

10/01 - Salt Lake City, UT @ State Room

10/03 - Boise, ID @ The Olympic

10/05 - Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou's

10/06 - Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre

10/07 - Portland, OR @ The Jack London Revue

10/09 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel

10/10 - Sacramento, CA @ Starlet Room

10/11 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brew

10/14 - Los Angeles, CA @ Gold Diggers

10/15 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah

10/16 - Phoenix, AZ @ Last Exit

10/18 - Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Arts Collective 

10/19 - Austin, TX @ Empire Garage Control Room

10/20 - Houston, TX @ Axlerad

10/22 - Nashville, TN @ Basement East

11/01 - Glasgow, SCT @ King Tut’s

11/02 - Liverpool, UK @ Jimmy's

11/04 - Birmingham, UK @ O Institutes

11/06 - Bristol, UK @ Exchange

11/07 - London, UK @ Jazz Cafe

11/08 - Rotterdam, NL @ Bird

11/09 - Paris, FR @ Cafe De La Danse

[kokiafans]

KOKIA in flashback - 2008

We have made it to 2008, the year of KOKIA's 10th anniversary! She celebrates this milestone and her new-found independence accordingly with multiple (!) new albums: the anniversary album The VOICE (with a Japanese and European release), the album Fairy Dance which she records in Ireland, and Christmas gift, a Christmas album (with once again a Japanese and European release). We also get the complete collection 1998-1999, gathering all her songs from her Ponyo Canyon era.

She also returns to Europe, this time performing not only in Paris, but also Brussels, Belgium. She draws 1,800 people to her performances in France, expanding her scope there.

At the end of the year, she travels to the United States for her Music Gift project, where she hands out 10,000 copies of the single Music Gift by herself dressed as Santa in New York City, in memoriam of the 9/11 attacks. She includes a new version of remember the kiss on this; Remember the kiss (dedicated to "New" NY).

�� Lives and events ◆

February 16 ＋0°C snow music festival 08 (Niigata, Tôkamachi, Echigo-Tsumari gathering hall Kinare) ※ Charity event for recovery after the Chûetsu offshore earthquake

February 23-24 KOKIA Live in Naeba Prince white notes Vol.2 (Naeba Prince Hotel Chatelaine)

【KOKIA European Tour 2008】 March 22 - Best-of, Paris, La Mutalité March 23 - VIP, Paris, Café de la Danse March 25 - Intime, Brussels, Le Botanique

【KOKIA The VOICE~10th Anniversary concert】 April 11 - Osaka, Osaka Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, arts hall April 16 - Tokyo, Tokyo International Forum Hall C

April 21 20th peach blossom viewing festival (Niigata, Kariwamura 2nd gymnasium) ※ 2 performances in 1 day

May 11 Sakae Minami music festival '08 (Aichi, Yaba Park)

June 28 (July 13/August 16/September 14/September 15) Afternoon tea party with KOKIA (Tokyo, Club PASONA Omotesando) ※ Event exclusive for members of the KOKIA fan club, club ancoro. 5 tea parties in total

July 12 KOKIA special concert in Ario Nishiarai (Tokyo, Ario Nishiarai) ※ 2 performances in 1 day

July 26 Gion Kashiwazaki festival fireworks stage ~restoration support concert~ (Minatomachi beachside park, sunset dome)

August 2 SURFSIDE RADIO '08 in Fukuma beach (Fukuoka, Fukuma beach SURF SIDE CLUB) ※ Live recording broadcasted by CROSS FM

August 3 Marinoa City Fukuoka presents FM Fukuoka Summer Special ~Summer Mari '08~! (Marinoa City Fukuoka) ※ Live recording broadcasted by FM FUKUOKA

September 27 Fairy Dance~KOKIA meets Ireland~ (Roppongi STB139 Sweet Basil) ※ 2 performances in 1 day

September 28 Troubadour LIVE for TENSEI (Tokyo, Katsushika Symphony Hills) ※ charity concert to help Tensei Iwata, who is battling a disease called idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy)

October 4 TOKYO Music Marathon music festival in Tokyo International Forum supported by Victor 80th anniversary (Tokyo International Forum Hall C)

October 13 KOKIA Special Live in Ario Soga (Chiba, Ario Soga) ※ 2 performances in 1 day

November 2 Azabu University festival 2008~KOKIA concert (Kanagawa, Azabu University)

November 8 Ritsumeikan University School Festival UK with JP~2 way love special screening after the presentation, KOKIA LIVE & TALK (Shiga, Ritsumeikan University Biwako Kusatsu Campus)

November 16 KOKIA Christmas gift Concert 2008 (Tokyo, Dai-ichi Seimei Hall) ※ Extra performance on November 20

November 21 My Space cafe presents at Spuma escala party vol.2 (Shibuya Spuma)

November 30 LOVE FM AIR-STAGE World AIDS day Fukuoka (Fukuoka, Tenjin IMS, IMS Plaza) ※ Live performance broadcasted by LOVE FM

December 15 Apple Store Shibuya in-store live (Apple Store Shibuya)

December 23 Uta no Chikara tour '08 ('The power of song') (Fukuoka, Gate's 7)

December 24 ZIP-FM Xmas Square KOKIA LIVE (Aichi, SUNSHINE SAKAE) ※ Live performance broadcast ZIP-FM

December 25 Uta no chikara tour '08 ('The power of song') (Annex Hall of The Museum of Kyoto)

December 26 KOKIA Kokoro no akari live ('light in the heart') (Annex Hall of The Museum of Kyoto)

◆ Releases ◆

February 20 Release of original album The VOICE (Victor Entertainment and others) ※ CD to commemorate her 10th anniversary. Simultaneous relesae in Japan, Europe and Asia.

July 16 Release of concert DVD The VOICE 10th anniversary concert (Victor Entertainment)

September 24 Release of the album Fairy Dance ~KOKIA meet Ireland recorded in Ireland (Victor Entertainment) ※ First album recorded overseas

October 22 Release of the French edition of Christmas gift (Wasabi Records)

October 22 Release of the French edition KOKIA COLLECTION (Wasabi Records) ※ Collection box of 3 albums: Christmas gift, The VOICE and aigakikoeru (listen for the love) (French edition for each). The French release of Christmas gift is ahead of the Japanese release.

November 12 Release of Christmas album Christmas Gift (Victor Entertainment) ※ First Christmas Album

December 3 iTunes Store exclusive distribution of the EP Love Tears (Victor Entertainment) Mini album with 4 songs, including Arigatou... (from KOKIA 2007) ('Thank you...') and Watashi ni dekiru koto ('the things I can do').

◆ Other releases ◆

January 23 Release of the single Tatta hitotsu no omoi ('Only one thought') (Marvelous Entertainment) ※ Opening theme of the animated TV series GUNSLINGER GIRL - IL TEATRINO-

September 17 Release of best-of album KOKIA complete collection 1998-1999 (Ponyo Canyon) ※Album collecting the best of from her Ponyo Canyon era.

◆ Books ◆

April 11 Release of the KOKIA 10th anniversary book KOKIA 10th memorial book ※ Lavish memorial book talking about her 10 years as KOKIA and half her life as Akiko Yoshida. Includes a DVD with bonus footage and her first directed movie, Ojiichan no chuuripu ('Grandpa's tulips').

◆ Other ◆

May 27~ Sang the main song for the 'promise version' of the TV commercial for Mitsuya Cider

Fiscal year of 2008 Winner of the Ningenryoku taishou ('Grand prize of social grace') Won due to the song Watashi ni dekiru koto ('the things I can do'), created to encourage people struck by disaster

December 9 Appearance in the Nippon TV national network series Dare mo shiranai nakeru uta (songs no-one knows that make you cry') ※ Episode introducing and self-accompanied piano performance of Watashi ni dekiru koto ('the things I can do')

December MUSC GIFT project Handed out copies herself in New York of her CD MUSIC GIFT, including Remember the kiss~dedicated to "New" NY, the song that she initially wrote after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and recorded anew in New York with the choir from the New York church

The album The VOICE wins the Domestic World/New Age Award at the ADLIB sponsored ADLIB Awards 2008

◆ Videos with links to watch ◆

Opening theme Tatta hitotsu no omoi ('just one thought') for the 2008 series GUNSLINGER GIRL -IL TEATRINO- 

[amplifiedwires]

WOMEN live in Paris 9/9/2010 at Cafe de la Danse

This one is for any Cindy Lee fans who wanna check out Patrick Flegel's previous band w/his brother Matt on bass.

Great guitar rawk.

[westonmickey]

Romance en France Weston Mickey Chico California

**Titre : Romance en France**

Dans le port de Marseille, Weston Mickey prit la mer,

Un marin marchand américain, à la recherche de l'amour sincère.

Sous le soleil provençal, son cœur dansait légèrement,

Alors qu'il parcourait la France, cherchant une romance, paisiblement.

Dans les cafés pittoresques de Paris, au fil de la Seine qui coule,

Weston sirotait son café au lait, laissant ses rêves s'envoler comme un foule.

Il rencontra une demoiselle française, aux yeux d'une nuit profonde,

Leur histoire d'amour s'embrasa, telles des étoiles qui abondent.

Du sommet de la Tour Eiffel, ils contemplèrent la ville lumineuse,

Leur amour s'épanouissait telles des roses, tendre et radieuse.

Main dans la main, ils déambulaient à Montmartre, ce lieu charmant,

Dans les bras l'un de l'autre, ils trouvèrent un repos émouvant.

À travers les vignobles de Bordeaux, ils marchaient sous le soleil doré,

Partageant secrets et rêves, au rythme du vin rouge élaboré.

Dans les champs de lavande de Provence, l'essence de leur amour embaumait,

Weston Mickey et son amour en France, sous ce charme étaient.

Mais le temps passa rapidement, comme il le fait souvent,

Weston dut partir, accomplir ses devoirs de marin diligent.

Leur amour persévéra, à travers l'immensité de la mer infinie,

Une promesse de retrouvailles, là où leurs cœurs avaient envie.

Dans l'étreinte douce de la France, Weston Mickey trouva l'art de l'amour,

En tant que marin marchand américain, il partit, le cœur lourd.

Leur amour, un récit intemporel de passion et de chance,

À jamais entrelacé, dans la danse de la romance en France.

English Translation

**Title: Romance in France*"

In the port of Marseille, Weston Mickey set sail,

An American merchant marine, seeking love's sweet trail.

Beneath the Provencal sun, his heart began to dance,

As he ventured through France, seeking a romance.

In quaint cafes of Paris, by the Seine's gentle flow,

Weston sipped his café au lait, letting his dreams grow.

He met a French maiden, with eyes like the night,

Their love story ignited, like stars shining bright.

From the Eiffel Tower's heights, they gazed at the city,

Love blossomed like roses, both tender and pretty.

Hand in hand, they wandered, through Montmartre's embrace,

In each other's arms, they found a peaceful place.

Through vineyards of Bordeaux, they strolled in the glow,

Sharing secrets and dreams, as the red wines did flow.

In the lavender fields of Provence, love's fragrance was found,

As Weston Mickey and his love, in France, were spellbound.

But time flew by swiftly, as it often will do,

Weston had to depart, his maritime duties to pursue.

Their love story endured, across the vast sea,

A promise to reunite, where their hearts longed to be.

In France's tender embrace, Weston Mickey found love's art,

As an American merchant marine, he left with a grateful heart.

Their love, a timeless tale of passion and chance,

Forever intertwined, in the dance of romance in France.

1. #WestonMickey

2. #ChicoLoveStory

3. #ChicoCaliforniaRomance

4. #FrenchAdventure

5. #LoveInFrance

6. #RomanticPoetry

7. #TravelingMerchantMarine

8. #AmericanInFrance

9. #MarseilleMemoirs

10. #ParisianCafes

11. #EiffelTowerDreams

12. #MontmartreMagic

13. #BordeauxVineyards

14. #ProvenceLavender

15. #TimelessLoveStory

16. #SailingForLove

17. #CaféAuLaitDreams

18. #SeineRiverRomance

19. #StarryNights

20. #RosesInBloom

21. #WineAndRomance

22. #FrenchAroma

23. #PromiseOfReunion

24. #HeartfeltGoodbye

25. #LoveAcrossTheSea

26. #RomanceEnFrance

27. #ChicoPoetry

28. #LoveAndAdventure

29. #MerchantMarineTales

30. #FrenchEscapade

31. #ChicoCaliforniaDreams

32. #LoveBeyondBorders

33. #WanderlustRomance

34. #CharmingChico

35. #CoeurÀCoeur

36. #LoveAbroad

37. #ChicoElegance

38. #PoeticJourney

39. #VoyageOfLove

40. #WestonInFrance

41. #ChicoCharm

42. #CaliforniaToFrance

43. #RomanticVerse

44. #ProvencalDreams

45. #EiffelTowerViews

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50. #ChicoFrenchConnection

[audiofictionuk]

New Fiction Podcasts - 22nd July

How To Destroy Everything New Audio Drama! From Webby Award Winning Aileron Podcast Studio, comes the true story of a man who wreaks havoc on a community: “He taps phone lines, steals notary stamps, gets banned from restaurants, hacks emails, and forges signatures. He inspires a support group comprised solely of people he traumatized. In court, he references arcane British case law and submits literally thousands of motions to delay and obstruct, leaving anyone who stands in his way not only penniless but emotionally bankrupt and utterly destroyed. He was also my dad.” https://HowToDestroyEverything.podbean.com RSS:https://feed.podbean.com/HowToDestroyEverything/feed.xml

Read with Laura Joy New Audio Book! The official podcast of author Laura Joy Lloyd, creator of interactive serialized fiction, where there’s always more to the story and readers influence what happens next. https://www.laurajoylloyd.com/blog-2/ RSS:https://www.laurajoylloyd.com/feed/podcast/

Aquelarre New Audio RPG! Juego de rol ambientado en la España medieval. Jugamos a diferentes aventuras de rol siguiendo las reglas del juego Aquelarre, creado por Ricard Ibañez. https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-aquelarre_sq_f1428218_1.html RSS:https://www.ivoox.com/feed_fg_f1428218_filtro_1.xml

The Viking Diaries New Audio Drama! Very much Adult oriented. Just a little light relief to lift your day. You join us as our hapless fool finds himself in another sticky situation, he needs assistance from “The help desk” which is provided though his monthly subscription to an adult toy manufacturer’s platform. https://Jbeale.podbean.com RSS:https://feed.podbean.com/Jbeale/feed.xml

The Magicians: Danse Macabre New Audio Book! The Show Must Go On. When stage magician Blake Alexander aka Blake Fire who has a grim reaper for a soul senses someone in his audience is going to die he dances between life and death to not collect them with all his strength he must live and not take them to the afterlife because when his soul is released his body dies and he can't die on stage in front of the world let alone come back to life. https://shows.acast.com/the-magicians-danse-macabre RSS:https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-magicians-danse-macabre

Luceros en la Oscuridad: El príncipe desterrado New Audio Book! Audiolibro al completo de "Luceros en la Oscuridad: El príncipe desterrado". Narrado por Víctor Peralta, su autor, y diferentes actores y actrices interpretarán a cada uno de los personajes que aparecen. El audiolibro tiene más de 40 capítulos, que se irán subiendo eventualmente conforme el proyecto avance. Para más información pueden acceder a las redes del autor. https://www.ivoox.com/podcast-luceros-oscuridad-el-principe-desterrado_sq_f12012968_1.html RSS:https://www.ivoox.com/feed_fg_f12012968_filtro_1.xml

Cafe Stories - Where stories brew, tales ensue New Audio Drama! A Café plays an important role in love and life…Some stories are made ....Some are just left there and some start from the Café. Presenting CAFE STORIES by @rjramitjain, an Indian podcast having stories from all walks of life. https://hubhopper.com/podcast/cafe-stories-where-stories-brew-tales-ensue/429028 RSS:https://feeds.hubhopper.com/305078c975ccdd7e1412f945112b3e90.rss

The Purgatorious Pig New Audio RPG! A Dungeons and Dragons Podcast located at the fictitious Purgatorious Pig Tavern where the gang takes on jobs to be able to pay their ever expanding bar tab. Hosted by a crew of friends who enjoy craft beer, this craft beer centric podcast follows their love of craft beer as they try (at least for some) to learn the game. https://thepurgatoriouspigtavern.podbean.com RSS:https://feed.podbean.com/thepurgatoriouspigtavern/feed.xml

Treacherous Tales New Audio Drama! From creator Stewart St John comes a spine-chilling anthology audio series for mature audiences, featuring distinct characters immersed in supernatural, sci-fi, and horror situations. Inspired by shows like The Twilight Zone, Tales From The Crypt and Black Mirror, the stories in Treacherous Tales often culminate in macabre or unexpected endings infused with humor and moral complexity. Featuring a cinematic sound design by Michael Plahuta, the series is executive produced by series writer/creator/director Stewart St John, Todd Fisher and Michael Plahuta. https://www.spreaker.com/show/treacherous-tales RSS:https://www.spreaker.com/show/5910221/episodes/feed

[kickmag]

Jalen Ngonda Announces Debut Album & Drops Video For Come Around And Love Me

Jalen Ngonda starts summer with the '60s soul-styled single "Come Around And Love Me" from his forthcoming debut album. The Daptone Records artist released the video today vide that he stars in with his guitar. The Marvin Gaye influence is a warm throwback feeling that Ngonda confidently brings into the 21st century. He describes the tune in a press statement: 

"It was written in late 2021 as soon as it was possible to fly to the USA after lockdown I jumped on a plane and we got to work! The song is about taking a chance in spite of the surrounding doubts.”

The DC native who makes London his home, recorded "Come Around And Love Me" in Brooklyn with producers and arrangers Mike Buckley and Vincent Chiarito of Charles Bradley's Extraordinaires. Ngonda's proudly claims his love of Motown and classic soul and those sounds will be on his debut. The album is also named Come Around And Love Me and has a release date of September 8th. He is going on a tour of some European cities this summer more than 20 North American cities in the fall. Tickets are available for both tours.

   Tour Dates

09/05 - Asheville, NC @ Grey /Eagle

09/06 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West

09/07 - Durham, NC @ Motorco

09/08 - Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern

09/11 - Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair

09/12 - Philadelphia, PA @ MilkBoy

09/14 - Baltimore, MD @ 8x10

09/15 - Washington, DC @ Black Cat

09/16 - New York, NY @ Racket

09/18 - Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe

09/19 - Detroit, MI @ El Club

09/21 - Evanston, IL @ SPACE

09/24 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line

09/27 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall

09/28 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre

09/30 - Ft. Collins, CO @ The Armory

10/01 - Salt Lake City, UT @ State Room

10/03 - Boise, ID @ The Olympic

10/05 - Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou's

10/06 - Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre

10/07 - Portland, OR @ The Jack London Revue

10/09 - San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel

10/10 - Sacramento, CA @ Starlet Room

10/11 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brew

10/14 - Los Angeles, CA @ Gold Diggers

10/15 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah

10/16 - Phoenix, AZ @ Last Exit

10/18 - Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Arts Collective 

10/19 - Austin, TX @ Empire Garage Control Room

10/20 - Houston, TX @ Axlerad

10/22 - Nashville, TN @ Basement East

11/01 - Glasgow, SCT @ King Tut’s

11/02 - Liverpool, UK @ Jimmy's

11/04 - Birmingham, UK @ O Institutes

11/06 - Bristol, UK @ Exchange

11/07 - London, UK @ Jazz Cafe

11/08 - Rotterdam, NL @ Bird

11/09 - Paris, FR @ Cafe De La Danse

[chrancecriber]

Radio SunLounge Romania (April 24, 2023)

23:59 James Vincent Mcmorrow - We Don't Eat (Dinka Bootleg) 23:55 Steve Osaka - Lazy Day 23:52 International Pony - Superyou 23:48 Pat The Cat - Hotel California (Feat. Rachel Moreau) 23:45 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 23:40 Frank Borell - Beauty Lights (Sentimental Mix) 23:38 Luigi Seviroli - Smoke & Mirrors 23:32 Worldwide Groove Corporation - Midnight In Venice (Feat. The Mystery Singer, Djlo) 23:29 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 23:24 Lafoliedamour - You 23:19 Lux - Indica 23:18 Bes & Meret - La Danse (Florito Mix) 23:14 Dadamnphreaknoizphunk Feat. Jen - Waiting 23:11 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 23:05 Kalmano - Awake From Your Dream 22:59 Monodeluxe - After Midnite 22:54 Minus Blue - In Your Arms 22:52 Puch - Still 22:46 Blue Stone - Come Alive (Feat. Sheyenne Rivers) 22:41 James Bright, Rachel Lloyd - Through The Night (Original Mix) 22:38 Friendly Breaks - Morning Lounge (Groovy Chillout Mix) 22:35 Sweatson Klank - Brilliant Blue 22:32 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 22:27 Xerxes & Phoenix - Silence Arise 22:22 Michael E - Clouds 22:16 Maritime (Caribic Flow Mix) - Cafe Americaine 22:14 Schwarz & Funk - Sheela & Luna 22:08 York - When Love Takes Over 22:03 Smooth Deluxe - Liquid Sunshine (Space Sunset Edit) 22:01 Smooth Genestar - Dusk Operator (D-echo Project Remix) 21:55 4 Tunes - In The Middle 21:51 Green Grid - Cursive 21:45 Marc Hartman - Tears Run For Love 21:41 Krystian Shek - Too Much Thinking (Katoey Cut Mix) 21:40 Lazy Hammock - Fly So High 21:36 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 21:33 Simon Le Grec - Touch Me 21:23 Levitation - More Than Ever People 21:18 Aromabar - Simple Life 21:14 Max Melvin - Whatever 21:07 Conjure One - Endless Rain (Terry Lys Light Remix) 21:04 Velvet Lounge Project - You Are My Life (Feat. Marga Sol) 21:01 Fudge X - Under Your Skin 20:57 Laleh - Live Tomorrow 20:54 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 20:53 Miss B.t - Right Now (Sweet Lovin-' Edit) 20:46 Lemongrass - Temptations 20:40 Cinnamon Chasers - Set The Sky On Fire 20:38 Weathertunes - Parfum De La Provence 20:31 Jens Buchert Feat. Hanane Laraki - Polaris (Angel Mix) 20:26 Messiah Project - Sadeness 20:25 Deniz Reno - Fly (Sub Orchestra Mix) 20:21 Karnaval Blues - Forget 20:18 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 20:12 Marie Therese - Dreaming Illusions 20:06 Afterlife - Show You Something 20:01 Thierry David - Song Of Freedom 19:58 Neve - Supernatural (Ambient Mix) 19:54 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 19:49 Hooverphonic - The World Is Mine 19:45 Vargo - Precious (Part Two) 19:42 From P60 - You Take Me 19:39 Ryan Kp & Anthony Hicks Feat. Melody - Chase The Sunshine (Chill-Out Remix) 19:35 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 19:33 Menik - El 19:31 Liquid Motion - Silent Running 19:25 Dzihan & Kamien - Homebase 19:21 Amour Fou - J-'aime Comme Tu Rit (Original Mix) 19:18 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 19:15 Bruno From Ibiza - Golden Love 19:08 Lemongrass - Something True 19:03 Velvet Dreamer - Footprints In The Sand 19:00 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 18:57 Sky Sergeant - Holograms (Electric Slide Mix) 18:50 Clinton Affair - Amber 18:47 Aiemo - Dreaming Eyes (Vocal Mix) 18:45 Duo Varial Feat. Enaïd - Fly Away 18:42 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 18:39 Dave Palmer - Venezia (Love In The City Mix) 18:37 Jane Maximova - Late In The Night 18:31 Gordon Geco - Ibiza Sunrise 18:28 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 18:25 Night Loungers - A Little Lazy Morning In Paris (French Kiss Vocal Mix) 18:19 Francis On My Mind - Never Be The Same 18:13 Opium Lounge - No Time 18:09 Lemongrass - All There (Skadi Vocal Edit) 18:08 Soundset City - Come With Me (Deep Lounge Cut) 18:01 Jeff Spooner - The Sun - Del Mar Mix 17:54 L-'esperanza - Smile (The Songs Of Innocence) 17:53 Chris Le Blanc - Now And Zen 17:50 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 17:46 Reunited - Sun Is Shining (Out Of Sight Remix) 17:42 Ladder & Rachel Rubinger - Your Mind 17:37 Amanaska - Sleep 17:33 Lemongrass - Forest Spirit 17:23 Bandorkestra 55 & Marco Castelli & Max Porcelli - Evolution 17:17 Yekuro Losho - Strong As Love 17:11 The Maxwell Implosion - The Upper Left Hand (Album Version) 17:08 Jurij Gianluca Ricotti - I Need You (Original Mix) 17:04 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 17:00 Nikonn - Inside 16:54 Purple Avenue - Color Of June 16:49 Lazy Hammock - Tomorrow Is A New Day (Original Mix) 16:46 Jane Maximova - Only 16:43 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 16:41 Billy Paul Williams - Desert Moon 16:34 Polymyth - Lost 16:31 Alice Shelton - Jumping Lounge 16:29 Schwarz & Funk - Endless Blue 16:26 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 16:21 Schwarz & Funk - -missing Rudi- 16:16 Philip Aniskin & Alexsey Krapotkin - Sexorica (Original Mix) 16:11 Living Room - World Traveller 16:09 Jane Maximova - Puppets 16:06 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 16:03 Florito - Konja Tokyo De (Feat Anna Y) 15:57 Weathertunes - After Dawn 15:53 Gaelle - Falling 15:50 Boom Jinx & Aruna - Light As A Feather 15:47 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 15:42 Mazelo Nostra - Angels Are Coming 15:37 Shivana Faction - Talking In Whispers 15:35 Clelia Felix - A Moment Of Silence 15:31 M.a.x. - Stranger (Instrumental) 15:28 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 15:23 Oscar Salguero - Let Me Be Close To You 15:18 Mystic Diversions - Wave A Little Light (Feat. Wendy Lewis) 15:16 Blank & Jones - Puerta Del Sol 15:13 Pat Appleton - Ageless 15:10 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 15:05 Blackfish - Move On 15:00 Alex Picciafuochi - Undersea 14:54 Blue Wave - Diving Delights (Original Mix) 14:52 Marga Sol - Free Your Mind 14:49 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 14:43 Ali Slaight - Hey You 14:40 Soundset City - Smooth Delight 14:30 Max Sedgley - Life-'s A Beach 14:27 Tycho - Systems 14:24 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 14:22 Gemini Rising, Tensnake, Fiora - Let It Go By 14:15 Mystic Diversions - Sensual Wanderer 14:13 Perfect Sin - Mamadi 14:10 Marcel - Backseat Blues 14:06 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 14:03 Max Melvin - Ease 14:00 Pnfa - Paper Boat 13:53 Raul Paz - Mulata 13:51 4 My Roots - Chillwalker 13:48 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 13:45 Café Du Midi & Rosa Catalina - Bailar 13:39 4 Tunes - Let The Rhythm Take Control 13:34 Ganga, Nikolaj Grandjean - Carry You Home 13:32 Playton Feat. Julia Blumental - So Many Ways (Downtempo Mix) 13:29 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 13:24 Andrea Cardillo - Desert Mirage 13:19 Pete Dingon - Dive Into The Blue (Original Trumpet Version) 13:14 Lake Shore Drive - Forever (Feat. Genius Jane) 13:11 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 13:03 Dimitris Manasidis - Love You For Life - Bobby Deep Sunset Mix 12:57 Vargo - Intuition (Touch My Hall Mix) 12:56 Conjure One - Only Sky (Lounge Edit) 12:52 Yonderboi - Riders On The Storm (Pink Solidism) 12:49 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 12:44 Pascal Dubois - Deep Into The Night (Long Island Mix) 12:38 Arrojas - Ardesia 12:33 Eddie Silverton - Coincidences 12:32 Marga Sol - Desedena (Instrumental Mix) 12:29 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 12:24 Blank & Jones - Takin' Off 12:21 Polished Chrome - 2night 12:14 Johannes Huppertz - At Frederun 12:12 Miraflores - Get The Sunshine 12:09 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 12:07 Brook Sapphire - My Name In The Sand (Original Mix) 12:00 Andrea Cardillo - A Night In Goa (Original Mix) 11:54 Green Lemon - Just A Man 11:53 Chilleando - Sunshine (Californication Mix) 11:49 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 11:44 Velvet Dreamer - Last Kiss Of Summer (Tim Gelo Night Groove Remix) 11:39 Cocogroove - Puerto Azul (Blue Waves Mix) 11:34 Dab - The Blues 11:32 Hotel Riviera - Wild Flowers 11:29 Division Kent - Lone Star 11:26 Goloka - Tobacco Slide 11:19 Dreamhunter - Hurricane Bay 11:17 Cane Garden Quartet - Chillaxin' 11:10 Don Carlos - Still Alone 11:03 Bliss - Positive Reaction 10:59 Turnmeister - Into The White 10:57 Bent - K.i.s.s.e.s 10:53 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 10:48 Naoki Kenji - Modern Unreal (With Pat Appleton) 10:45 Giants' Nest - Playa Del Colina 10:39 Random Rab - Rain On The World 10:37 Lisa Shaw - When I 10:33 Ihf Feat. Jenni Potts - Senseless (Original Mix) 10:30 Ecko Presents Bossardo - Everything Counts 10:23 Charly Mclion Feat. Julita Elmas & Susannah Mavis - Open Sky 10:22 Five Seasons - Endlessly 10:19 Al Rea - Island Breath 10:12 Jazzamor - Sometimes 10:08 Blank & Jones - Keep It Up 10:05 Mahoroba - Des Moments (Guitar Mix) 09:58 E - Motive - Street Waves 09:57 Arnold T - Not An Addict 09:50 Phontaine - Monochrome (Remix) 09:49 Pascal Dubois - Sunbeams (Pure Light Cut) 09:46 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 09:44 Wayra - Broken Wings (Feat. Umal) 09:37 Gelka - Open (Feat. Sam Brookes) 09:32 Zenyatta - Swimming Into Vibrations (Ibiza Downbeat Vocal Mix) 09:30 Emotional - So Free (Vocal Chill Mix) 09:26 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 09:21 Spooky - Strange Addiction 09:19 Marc Hartman - No Escape 09:12 Sevyn Streeter - Before I Do 09:11 Roberto Sol - Moment Of Quiet (Feat. Jo Kern) 09:04 Malia Feat. Erik Truffaz - Yellow Daffodils 09:01 Wen Feat. Misal - Call Me 08:55 Farida - Entao Eu Vou 08:53 Peter Pearson - Can Summer Last Forever 08:50 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 08:46 Solanos - Estranha 08:40 Eskadet - Paradise Reconquered 08:34 Beach Hoppers - Keep Dreaming (Eskadet Moonlight Version) 08:32 Jimpster - Closer To You (Ft. Samantha James) 08:28 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 08:27 Califonia Girl - Can See The Light (Beachside Mix) 08:20 Living Room - Aqua 08:15 Titiyo - Come Along With Me (L'amour Romantique Remix) 08:13 Donna De Lory - The Unchanging (Atom Smith Chill Yoga Flow Remix) 08:09 Duane Alpert - Cool Experience (Laurent Paradise Mix) 08:03 Melorman - Behaviour (Melorman Remix) 07:58 Max Melvin - Roots 07:54 Fobee - Broken Glass (Feat. Kate Walsh) 07:51 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 07:49 The Nightfly - Hope And Glory 07:43 Luis Hermandez - A Tu Lado 07:37 Merge Of Equals - Gravity 07:35 Faro - Our Balloon 07:31 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 07:26 Afterlife - Celluloid 07:21 2night - The Sura Quintet 07:18 Electus - Pandora 07:15 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 07:13 Latin League - La Princessa Del Marte 07:10 Marie Therese - Feei It 07:03 Waldeck - Addicted 07:01 Dj Maretimo - Cosmopolitan Cocktail (Feat. Cafe Americaine) (Mix La Nuit) 06:57 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 06:54 Blank & Jones - Relax (Vargo Vocal Mix) 06:47 Barclay Saylor - Keep Enjoying 06:45 Paul Hardcastle - Stay In The Moment 06:42 Stj - She Believes (Radio Version) (Feat. Liba) 06:39 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 06:36 Sunyata Project - Sudden Moments (Extended Mix) 06:29 Gail Summerset - Ultracruise 06:24 Di Polar - Vertraumt 06:23 Sky Sergeant - Music Connection (Dolphins Mix) 06:19 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 06:13 Chicane - Looking Down (Drax & Goodings Room With A View Remix) 06:08 Zzouro - Rescue Remedy 06:05 Spektrum - Gebeit - Genug (Original Mix) 06:02 Gushi & Raffunk - Sound Of You (Beat Ambasada Mix) 05:56 Clavvs - Fade 05:51 Five Seasons - Fleeting Moments Feat. Jane Maximova (Original Mix) 05:46 Mahoroba - The Lost Space (Zero G. Mix) 05:43 Jazzamor - Lullaby (Original Mix) 05:36 Brook Sapphire - My Name In The Sand (Original Mix) 05:32 Lagoon - Bare Your Heart 05:25 Ialaz - Waves (Original Mix) 05:23 Newton - New Beautiful Life 05:17 Delor - Lost Senses (Sunshine Reggae Mix) 05:10 Chris Le Blanc - Glass Reflections 05:07 Irene Love - Lounge Chair 05:05 Treepines Makdaf - Summer In Antiparos 05:02 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 04:57 Marga Sol - So Long 04:51 Blank & Jones - Unknown Treasure (With Claudia Brucken) 04:45 Dj Maretimo - Ocean Cruiser (Wavepatcher Cut) 04:42 Blue Wave - Closet 04:32 Nalin & Kane - Beachball (Andry Meets Schalli @ Monkey Island Remix) 04:31 Naoki Kenji - Samishi 04:27 Atb Feat. Jansoon - Be Like You 04:24 Twentyeight - Wake Up Call 04:21 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 04:15 Sunyata Project - I Know Him (Extended Mix) 04:10 Flashbaxx - Sand Bank 04:08 Zelonka And Darrin C Huss - Destination Moon 03:58 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 03:49 Leendder Feat. Chaz - Everytime You Cry (Satin Jackets Remix) 03:47 Dj Riquo & Dj Bertrum - Absolutely Captivating 03:40 Emancipator - Black Lake 03:36 Chillwalker - Balearic Angels (True Waves Mix) 03:31 Keep Shelly In Athens - Blue Rooms 03:26 Soundset City - Just Lovely (Lounge Groove Mix) 03:21 Fous De La Mer - Conmigo 03:20 V - Sta - Paradise Tonight 03:17 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 03:11 Kosta Rodrigez Feat. Amy - Gale In The Waterglass (My Love) (Long Beach Cut) 03:01 Euphonic Traveller - Pont Notre Dame 03:00 Mike D' Jais, U.r.a. - Moon Beam 02:56 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 02:53 Duane Alpert - Cool Experience (Laurent Paradise Mix) 02:52 Federico Aubele - Postales 02:49 Velvet Lounge Project - How Far, How Long 02:42 Noise Boyz - Blue Cabbage 02:35 Magica Fe - Words 02:29 Edapollo - Gold Light (Feat. Akacia) 02:21 Lazy Hammock - Starsoul 02:19 Enea - Slight 02:13 Mystique - Essences (Rico Van Basten Chill Mix) 02:07 Noise Boyz - Where Do You (Ambient Mix) 02:02 Blue Lagoona - Tears Will Dry (I Found Love Mix) 02:01 The Diventa Project - Still Raining (Rnb Remix) 01:57 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 01:52 Wayang - Beneath These Falling Leaves (Bali Mix) 01:47 Lounge Aura - Today - Smooth Bar Cafe Mix 01:44 Beacon - It Won't Be Long 01:41 Steen Thottrup, Denver Knoesen - Balearic Bliss 01:37 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 01:31 Guenter Haas - Cayo Coco 01:29 Lazy Hammock - Tomorrow Is A New Day (Original Mix) 01:22 Dj Maretimo - Mare Mystico (Flow Da Waves Cut) 01:19 Ihf Feat. Jenni Potts - Senseless (Original Mix) 01:12 Marga Sol - Breath 01:08 Medsound - Love In Your Attic 01:03 Climatic - L'horizzonte 01:00 Jens Buchert - Aquarel 00:57 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 00:51 Nightcruzer - Under Your Skin 00:47 Baghira - Streams Of Love 00:44 Style Project - Cloudy Eyes (Vocal Mix) 00:41 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 00:32 Deep-dive-corp. - Borderland 00:27 Cinematic - We Are Alone (After Sunset Mix) 00:24 D. Batistatos - What A Strange World 00:21 Greenfinch - Satin 00:17 Jingle - Radiosun.ro 00:13 Thunderball - Dub Science Feat. Zeebo 00:08 Kyau & Albert - Meteorite 00:07 Brandy Loungetta - Painted Red (Buddha Beach Bar Mix) 00:03 Marga Sol - Beautiful Morning (Deep Mix) 00:00 Jingle - Radiosun.ro

[culturedub]

💥💥💥 Ça se passe ce vendredi 27 Janvier 2023 @ La Minute blonde, Chasseneuil à partir de 20h !!! ET C'EST ENTRÉE LIBRE !!... 🔥 Culture Dub Sound & Friends à La Minute Blonde Chasseneuil #9 : https://www.facebook.com/events/673259084469342 DOUBLE BIRTHDAYS DOUBLE DOSE DE DEEJAYS 🔊 Culture Dub Sound 🔊🔊 Mültiprizz aka Da Mista Bootch 🔊🔊🔊 Corentin OULA LA LA... PRÉPARE TON PAS DE DANSE... READY? SEE U AlexDub #soiree #soirée #sortir #sortirapoitiers #dub #roots #reggae #electro #rubadub #digital #culturedub #culturedubsound #cafe #bar #pub #laminuteblonde #digital #copain #skank #viensdanser #dubapoitiers #poitiersindub #poitierscity @culturedub @la_minute_blonde_chasseneuil @boutchmultiprizz @beat__roots (à La Minute blonde, Chasseneuil) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn1wx_GsiOU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[puuta-heinaa]

I went to Paris and have no idea where to even start. It was a perfect day.

I met so many amazing people in the queue, weather was summer festival-tier (kuin morsian), I gave Bojan 3 2 🍍lonkero -bracelet with a glow-in-the-dark drink-charm, and got world's best hug from him - it removed a back pain I didn't even know I had and it's so much easier to breathe now??

He wore the barcelet to soundcheck and said kiitos when receiving it :----)<3 might have been my accent (or my features) that gave the Finland away, because I didn't mention it and only words I spoke in Finnish that day were during UM (and about 3 phrases after the gig).

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Maxi Jazz, décédé à l'âge de 65 ans, était l'un des membres fondateurs du groupe britannique Faithless. À la fin des années 1990 et au début des années 2000, ils sont devenus l'un des plus grands noms de la musique de danse électronique, créant des compositions rave mondialement populaires telles que Insomnia, Dieu est un DJ et Nous venons 1.Chanteur et parolier charismatique du groupe, Jazz était une présence nerveuse, presque béate sur scène, capable de tenir des foules énormes dans la paume de sa main juste avec le regard de son œil ou en sauter sur place avec un doigt en l'air.Comme l'a reconnu sa collègue fondatrice de Faithless, Sister Bliss, il a également «donné un sens et un message» à la musique de type transe qu'elle a créée au cours de leurs années de base entre 1995 et 2011. Contrairement à certaines offres vocales associées à la culture de la danse, les mots de Jazz fréquemment fait preuve d'une conscience sociale qui stimule l'esprit aussi bien que le corps.Il est né Maxwell Fraser à Brixton, au sud de Londres, et a été élevé par ses parents jamaïcains dans la ville voisine de West Norwood, où il a vécu la majeure partie de sa vie. Il a pris son nom de scène en tant que DJ dans les clubs londoniens dans la vingtaine, travaillant également sur des stations de radio pirates telles que LWR.En 1984, il crée Soul Food Cafe, un collectif hip-hop basé à Brixton, extrayant des sons de sa vaste collection de vinyles sur lesquels de jeunes rappeurs londoniens prometteurs seraient chargés de fournir des voix. "Je leur donnais une cassette de beats et je disais 'Va et écris quelques mots...' il s'est souvenu. "[But] trois mois plus tard, vous n'avez pas vu ce gamin, et soit sa petite amie est enceinte, soit il va devoir aller au tribunal, soit il y a des conneries, et il n'a pas écrit les paroles. Donc c'était comme: 'Si je ne commence pas à écrire des paroles [myself] ici, je n'irai jamais nulle part », et c'est pourquoi j'ai commencé à écrire des mots.Faithless en 1998 : Maxi Jazz, au centre, Sister Bliss, à droite, et Dave Randall, guitariste du groupe entre 1996 et 1999. Photographie : Paul Bergen/RedfernsAvec Jazz maintenant à l'avant-plan, Soul Food Cafe a sorti trois EP sur son propre label Namu Records, en tournée avec de grands groupes tels que Jamiroquai et Soul II Soul. Mais leur succès a été limité et ils se sont dissous au milieu des années 90, ouvrant la voie à Jazz, alors à la fin de la trentaine, pour former Faithless avec ses compatriotes londoniens Sister Bliss (Ayalah Bentovim), Rollo (Rowland Armstrong) et Jamie Catto (qui est resté avec le groupe jusqu'en 1999) - tous environ 10 ans son cadet.Avec Bliss fournissant les mélodies et Rollo les remixes et la production, Jazz a proposé des paroles qui atteignaient parfois des sommets poétiques. "Je commençais généralement à écrire la nuit, et la plupart des mots qui sortaient au début étaient des ordures - des choses que vous ne montreriez même pas à votre mère", a-t-il déclaré. "Mais alors cela cesserait de venir de votre tête et commencerait à apparaître de votre cœur, et c'est là que ça s'est bien passé."Le premier album de Faithless, Reverence, sorti en 1996, comprenait les singles Salva Mea (avec des voix invitées de Dido, sœur de Rollo) ainsi que Insomnia. Les deux ont été joués sans relâche sur la scène rave d'Ibiza et se sont ensuite vendus à plus d'un million d'exemplaires chacun au Royaume-Uni, plaçant instantanément le groupe à l'avant-garde d'un engouement pour la musique de danse électronique. Insomnia a atteint la troisième place du classement des singles et est devenu populaire presque partout en Europe continentale, en tête des classements en Finlande, en Norvège et en Suisse.En tournée pendant plus d'un an après, Faithless est revenu pour faire son deuxième album, Sunday 8PM (1998), qui contenait God Is a DJ, une célébration du pouvoir de guérison semi-religieux de la piste de danse. Désormais une force majeure de la culture club

à travers le monde - ainsi que sur la scène musicale au sens large - ils ont suivi en 2001 avec leur troisième album, Outrospective, avec le single britannique n ° 3 We Come 1, avec les lignes d'ouverture mémorables de Jazz: " Toutes les saveurs subtiles de ma vie sont devenues / Graines amères et feuilles empoisonnées sans toi ». Leurs engagements live implacables comprenaient une performance sur la scène pyramidale de Glastonbury en 2002, suivie de tournées mondiales tentaculaires après la sortie de leur quatrième album, No Roots (2004), puis une compilation des plus grands succès en 2005, qui ont toutes deux atteint le numéro 1. en Grande-Bretagne.Jazz a apprécié l'expérience live - "Je trouve les studios difficiles mais les performances faciles", a-t-il déclaré. Mais en 2006, il était proche de l'épuisement professionnel et, Bliss et Rollo ayant récemment eu des enfants, le groupe a décidé d'appuyer sur le bouton pause après le cinquième album studio, À tous les nouveaux arrivants (2006).Le single Insomia , inclus sur le premier album de Faithless, Reverence (1996), s'est vendu à plus d'un million d'exemplaires au Royaume-UniAprès une pause de quatre ans, le prochain album de Faithless, La danse, a atteint la deuxième place au Royaume-Uni en 2010, propulsé à la première place par les Rolling Stones. Il y a eu une autre apparition à Glastonbury cette année-là, ainsi que des concerts dans des stades à travers l'Europe, avant que Jazz ne fasse une dernière projection à la Brixton Academy en 2011 qui a été diffusée en direct dans les cinémas à travers l'Europe. Bliss et Rollo ont continué en tant que Faithless 2.0, et bien que Jazz les ait brièvement rejoints pour des performances en direct en 2015 et 2016, ils sont restés une équipe de deux personnes (avec des invités) depuis.Après Faithless, Jazz a créé son propre groupe plus traditionnel, les E-Type Boys, jouant un mélange de compositions autodidactes de blues, de funk, de soul, de jazz et de reggae qui mettaient en valeur sa virtuosité jusque-là cachée à la guitare. Ils ont fait de nombreuses tournées, notamment avec UB40.Sans prétention, toujours poli et bavard divertissant et enthousiaste, Jazz avait une nature paisible et amicale qui était guidée par un intérêt de longue date pour le bouddhisme, faisant de lui une figure bien-aimée dans le monde de la musique et au-delà.Intéressé par les voitures depuis son enfance, à la fin des années 90, il a obtenu une licence qui lui a permis d'utiliser sa nouvelle richesse pour participer à divers événements de voitures de tourisme. "La plupart des courses que j'ai faites étaient contre des pilotes professionnels, donc vous n'avez aucune chance - mais c'était tellement satisfaisant", a-t-il déclaré. "J'ai terminé 14e et j'ai frappé l'air." Fan du club de football Crystal Palace, il a été nommé en 2012 directeur associé à Selhurst Park, où il était une présence affable et bien informée dans la salle de conférence les jours de match.Plus tard, il passa souvent une partie de l'hiver britannique en Jamaïque, où il avait un petit studio dans l'ancienne maison de sa mère. Musicien de Maxi Jazz (Maxwell Alexander Fraser), né le 14 juin 1957; décédé le 23 décembre 2022

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LÉGENDES DU JAZZ

JAY McSHANN, KANSAS CITY STYLE

"You'd hear some cat play, and somebody would say, 'This cat, he sounds like he's from Kansas City.' It was Kansas City Style. They knew it on the East Coast. They knew it on the West Coast. They knew it up North, and they knew it down South."

- Jay McShann

Né le 12 janvier 1916 à Muskogee, en Oklahoma, James Columbus McShann était le plus jeune fils d’une famille de quatre enfants. Élevé dans une famille très religieuse, McShann avait appris à jouer du piano en assistant aux leçons de sa soeur et en mémorisant les pièces qu’il entendait à la radio. C’est dans le magasin de son père, qui était également vendeur de disques, que McShann avait entendu pour la première fois Bessie Smith et James P. Johnson. McShann avait commencé à jouer du blues malgré la désapprobation de sa famille.

Très influencé par les émissions de fin de soirée du pianiste Fats Waller au Grand Terrace Cafe de Chicago, McShann avait déclaré: "When 'Fatha' (Hines) went off the air, I went to bed". Même s’il avait étudié au Tuskegee Institute, McShann avait surtout appris à jouer du piano en autodidacte.

DÉBUTS DE CARRIÈRE

Surnommé ‘’Hootie’’, McShann a amorcé sa carrière professionnelle en 1931 à l’âge de seulement quinze ans, en accompagnant le saxophoniste ténor Don Byas dans les environs de Tulsa, en Oklahoma, et en Arkansas. Selon McShann, un de ses amis de Tulsa, le contrebassiste Bill Hadnot, lui avait déclaré lors d’un voyage en autobus en direction d’Omaha, au Nebraska: ‘’Man, this is where you want to stay. This is where the music is. You don’t want to be going to Omaha." McShann aurait alors rebroussé chemin pour se diriger vers Kansas City, au Missouri.

Après s’être installé à Kansas City en 1936, McShann s’était produit avec un trio composé du contrebassiste Oliver Todd et du batteur Elmer Hopkins. Au cours des mois suivants, McShann avait travaillé avec le saxophoniste alto Buster Smith et le trompettiste Dee Stewart. McShann avait  formé son propre sextet en 1937. À la fin de l’année 1939, McShann avait fondé son propre big band qui fut bientôt reconnu comme des groupes les plus progressistes de l’ère swing. L’orchestre s’était produit au Pla-Mor Ballroom, au Century Room et au Fairyland Park de Kansas City.

McShann, qui s’était vite imposé auprès de la communauté musicale de Kansas City (plus particulièrement dans le quartier délimité par les 12e et 18e rues), se produisait régulièrement au Monroe Inn, un club situé sur Independence Avenue. C’est alors que McShann avait découvert Charlie Parker. McShann avait entendu Parker jouer pour la première fois après s’être arrêté par hasard au Bar Lu-Duc situé au coin de la 12e rue et de Charlotte Street. La façon de jouer de Parker avait tellement été une révélation pour McShann qu’il avait décidé de lui donner sa chance. Le groupe, qui se produisait au Plaza de Kansas City, un célèbre club de jazz, avait été une des premières formations à briser la barrière raciale. Comme l’avait expliqué McShann, "At the time the Plaza didn't use black bands. We were the first black band to play the plaza." Bientôt augmenté à une douzaine de membres, le groupe de McShann s’était produit dans certaines des plus importantes salles de danse de Kansas City, comme le Pla-Mor Ballroom.

En 1940, accompagné de sept des membres de son orchestre, McShann avait fait les premiers enregistrements de sa carrière dans le cadre d’une session organisée par une station de radio de Wichita, au Kansas. Cette session, qui ne fut finalement publiée que dans les années 1970, comprenait certains des premiers enregistrements de Parker, dont ‘’Lady Be Good’’ et ‘’Honeysuckle Rose." Participaient également à la session Gene Ramey à la contrebasse et Gus Johnson à la batterie.

Conteur né, McShann adorait raconter comment Charlie Parker s’était mérité son surnom de ‘’Bird.’’ Le groupe se rendait jouer à Lincoln au Nebraska lorsque le conducteur de l’automobile avait heurté un poulet par inadvertance. Aux dires de McShann, après avoir demandé au chauffeur de faire un virage pour qu’il puisse attraper le poulet, Parker s’était assis avec le volatile sur le siège arrière du véhicule. À son arrivée à Lincoln, Parker avait fait cuire le poulet et l’avait servi à dîner...

McShann avait fait ses débuts sur disque en 1941 sur étiquette Decca. La session, qui avait lieu à Dallas, au Texas, devait comprendre à l’origine une composition de Parker intitulée ‘’What Price Is Love’’, qui devint éventuellement connue sous le titre de ‘’Yardbird Suite.’’ Le producteur Dave Kapp s’intéressant davantage au répertoire de blues du groupe, McShann lui avait proposé plusieurs pièces de blues et de boogie woogie. La session avait éventuellement donné naissance au plus grand succès de la carrière de McShann, "Confessin' the Blues", qui mettait en vedette le chanteur Walter Brown. La chanson, qui s’était écoulée à plus de 150 000 copies, avait remporté tellement de succès que Decca avait immédiatement planifié d’autres sessions avec le groupe de McShann. Même si la formation avait enregistré plusieurs pièces qui avaient fait le pont entre le swing et le bebop (y compris le premier témoignage enregistré du génie de Parker, ‘’Hootie’s Blues’’), le succès rencontré par les premières enregistrements du groupe avait eu l’effet pervers de confiner McShann dans une réputation de pianiste de blues. Parmi les autres pièces enregistrées par Parker avec l’orchestre de McShann, on remarquait notamment ‘’Jumpin The Blues,” “Sepian Bounce” et “Swingmatism.”

Associé au style de Kansas City qui avait été popularisé par des musiciens de jazz comme Pete Johnson, Mary Lou Williams, Big Joe Turner, Hot Lips Page, Ben Webster, Lester Young, Walter Page, Andy Kirk, Benny Moten et Count Basie, McShann avait déclaré à l’Associated Press en 2003: "You'd hear some cat play, and somebody would say, 'This cat, he sounds like he's from Kansas City.' It was Kansas City Style. They knew it on the East Coast. They knew it on the West Coast. They knew it up North, and they knew it down South."

McShann s’était produit pour la première fois à New York dans le cadre d’un concert au Savoy Ballroom en février 1942. Retransmis à la radio, le concert avait permis à l’orchestre de McShann d’atteindre une renommée nationale.

Concurrent direct de Count Basie, l’orchestre de McShann mettait en vedette de grands noms du jazz comme les saxophonistes Charlie Parker (1937-42), Ben Webster, Paul Quinichette (1943), Jimmy Coe et Jimmy Forrest, le trompettiste Bernard Anderson, le contrebassiste Gene Ramey (1940-44), les batteurs Gus Johnson (1940–42) et Harold "Doc" West, et les chanteurs Walter Brown, Jimmy Witherspoon,  Al Hibbler et Earl Coleman. Même si McShann faisait énormément de tournées, il était de plus en plus difficile pour les groupes de jazz de se faire connaître, en raison de la grève de l’Union des Musiciens qui limitait les possibilités d’enregistrer avec les grands studios. À l’automne 1942, le pianiste Earl Hines avait encore compliqué la situation en recrutant cinq membres du groupe de McShann, dont Charlie Parker. Le changement de décor n’avait cependant rien amélioré pour Parker, dont les problèmes de dépendance avaient rendu le comportement de plus en plus erratique.

Même si l’orchestre de McShann jouait du swing, du boogie woogie et du blues en spectacle, la plupart de ses disques étaient orientés vers le blues. McShann avait démantelé son groupe après avoir été mobilisé par l’armée en mai 1944. Le groupe avait participé à une dernière session d’enregistrement en décembre 1943, mais sans Charlie Parker, qui avait déjà rejoint l’orchestre de Hines.

Après sa démobilisation, McShann avait formé de petits groupes de Rhythm n’ blues qui s’étaient d’abord produits dans des clubs de New York et qui avaient enregistré des succès comme “Money’s Getting’ Cheaper”, “Shipyard Woman Blues’’ et surtout “Ain’t Nobody’s Business”. À l’époque, avec l’émergence du bebop et des chanteurs de charme, l’ère des big bands tirait à sa fin. Au cours d’une entrevue, McShann avait expliqué à quel point les choses avaient changé durant son séjour dans l’armée: "During that little while I was in the army, everything changed. It was a different thing because a lot of the dance halls were turned into bowling alleys." L’époque des grands orchestres étant révolue, McShann avait décidé de quitter New York pour s’installer à Los Angeles. Il précisait: "By the time I got to California, I decided that I was through with trying to have a big band because it was too expensive, so I formed a small blues combo."

C’est à Los Angeles que McShann avait inauguré une longue collaboration avec le chanteur de blues Jimmy Witherspoon, avec lequel il avait enregistré plusieurs pièces pour les maisons de disques Mercury et Aladdin.

Quatre ans après avoir commencé à enregistrer avec McShann, Witherspoon avait connu un premier grand succès en 1949 avec la chanson "Ain't Nobody's Business". Tout en collaborant à l’écriture de certaines pièces, Witherspoon avait continué d’enregistrer avec le groupe de McShann, qui comprenait à l’époque de grands noms du jazz comme Ben Webster.

Au début des années 1950, McShann  était retourné à Kansas City, où il avait opéré une entreprise de cueillette d’ordures ainsi que service de limousine, tout en poursuivant ses études au Conservatoire.

Tout en s’occupant de sa famille, McShann faisait régulièrement des tournées avec son trio et d’autres petits groupes. Durant les deux décennies suivantes, McShann avait travaillé principalement dans le Midwest.

En 1955, McShann avait remporté un grand succès avec la chanson "Hands Off", interprétée par la chanteuse Priscilla Bowman. En décembre 1957, McShann avait de nouveau fait équipe avec Jimmy Witherspoon dans le cadre d’une session pour les disques RCA Victor.

À la fin des années 1960, McShann se produisait souvent autant comme chanteur que comme pianiste. Sur les conseils de Duke Ellington, il avait fait une tournée en Europe en 1969, où il avait développé une clientèle de fervents admirateurs. Durant les trente années suivantes, McShann faisait régulièrement la navette entre l’Europe et les États-Unis, en plus de se produire dans plusieurs festivals de jazz à travers le monde.

Tombé dans une relative obscurité, McShann avait vécu une sorte de renaissance au cours des années 1970 et 1980. Il avait recommencé à enregistrer régulièrement et à donner de nombreux concerts, notamment avec le violoniste de Kansas City, Claude ‘’Fiddler’’ Williams.

Après avoir fait l’objet d’un documentaire biographique intitulé ‘’Hootie’s Blues’’ en 1978, McShann avait fait une apparition remarquée en 1979 dans le film ‘’The Last of the Blue Devils’’, un documentaire sur le jazz de Kansas City.

DERNIÈRES ANNÉES

Durant les années 1990, McShann avait continué de se produire sur scène et de faire des tournées. Même à plus de quatre-vingt ans, McShann continuait de donner des concerts à l’occasion, plus particulièrement dans la région de Kansas City. McShann avait donné son dernier concert à Toronto, en Ontario, en février 2001.

Jay McShann est décédé au  St. Luke’s Hospital de Kansas City le 7 décembre 2006 à l’âge de quatre-vingt-dix ans.

Jay McShann  s’est mérité plusieurs prix au cours de sa longue carrière. Élu ‘’Jazz Master’’ par la National Endowment for the Arts en 1986, il fut également intronisé au sein du Kansas City Hall of Fame (1971), du Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame (1998) et du Blues Hall of Fame (1989). En 1982, l’Afro-American Museum de Philadelphie lui a aussi décerné un Jazz Master Award. McShann a également remporté un Pioneer Award décerné par la Rhythm and Blues Foundation en 1996. McShann est aussi lauréat du Kansas City Jazz Heritage Award et du Jazz Era Pioneer Award décerné par la National Association of Jazz Educators. En 1979, le 3 mars a été déclaré la journée officielle Jay McShann par une proclamation du gouverneur du Missouri.

En 2003, McShann avait aussi fait une apparition dans un documentaire de Clint Eastwood, intitulé ‘’Piano Blues.’’

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